Mindy Kaling responds to Elle magazine cover controversy

For its annual Women in TV issue, Elle magazine published four different covers featuring “the smartest, funniest small-screen stars we love,” better known as Amy Poehler, Zooey Deschanel, Allison Williams and Mindy Kaling.

However, the Internet did not take kindly to Elle’s cover treatment of Kaling. Twitter users and sites like Jezebel took issue with the close crop of Kaling — the other three were full-body shots — while Fashionista says, “It’s perhaps worth noting that Kaling, the only woman of color to get her own cover, is also the only cover image rendered in black and white.”

And how did Kaling herself respond to the Internet’s ire? With this:

I love my @ELLEmagazine cover. It made me feel glamorous & cool. And if anyone wants to see more of my body, go on thirteen dates with me.